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Wanted. WANTED— A STOBEMAN. Apply to Gbxfum, Pin and Bbxxett. 188 WASTED. — Everybody to invest in Jacob Faithful's Consultation on the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase. Filling rapidly. 184 WANTED— A Cook and Laundress.— Apply, Mrs. E. ft. Ward, "The Hermitage,’’ 180 Amusements. C’FABLANE’S HALL. Leasee and Manager .. Mr. Willmott. LAST NIGHT BUT ONE or WILLMOTT’S GBEAT DBAMATIC AND COMEDY OBGANISATION THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, JUNE 11. The Comedy of Comdies, THE GUV’NOB. THE GUV’NOB. Thursday, 12th June, Last Night of the Season, the great Comedv, by the author of the " Lights of London,” CBUTCH AND TOOTHPICK, Remember, this is the most complete organization that has ever travelled the Australasias, and has been in existence over two years. Season or family tickets of twelve, transferable for one or any night, £2 2s. for front seats; £1 10s. for second seats. May be obtained from Mrs. Browne, at her Fancy : Front seats, 45.-, second, 35.; back, 2s. 187 Notices. B . LOCKE Will Address the Electors at WAERENGA-A-HIKA, On WEDNESDAY NEXT, 11th June, a» 7.30 p.m., at the Schoolhouse. PATUTAHI On THURSDAY Next, 12th June, at 7.30 p.m., at the School-house, and at ORMOND On SATURDAY Next, the 14th June, at

7.80 p.m., at Bruce’s Hall. 182 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE EAST COAST. ELECTORS, —My opponents in the present contest have thought proper to put words into my mouth which I have not spoken, and have placed interpretations upon my utterances which are as false as they are manifestly unfair towards me. Mr. Gannon has told you that I would stand with Mr. Bryce for the resumption of a pre-emptive right on those unalienated blocks of land in Poverty Bay which have not been dealt with. Nothing can be further from the truth. Mr. Gannon knows well, when speaking of pre-emptive rights over Native lands, that I referred to the King Country, and the King Country is not Poverty Bay, nor anywhere near it. If Mr. Bryce proposes that the Government shall establish its right to dispose of any portion of the native lands (on the East Coast districts no one will offer stronger opposition to such a scheme than myself; and I hope to give such reasons, and I trust shall be.able_. to .bring such force to bear, as will prevent Mr. Bryce or any one else, whether in power or out of power, from alienating to the Government of the day and locking up the unsold lands in this part of the country.

I am, as I have at all times stated, a stanch advocate for free trade in Native lands, after titles have been perfected, and nothing left for the lawyers to dispute. My earliest efforts, should I find myself a member of the House of Representatives, will be to work heart and soul with those Who an willing to initiate a Bill which shall tor onoe and for ever, when it has become law, place the Native lands on such a basis that there shall be no after disputes. Mr. Bees has said that I am going entirely for the present Ministry, and that I should be pledged to support them. This is not the case. I go to Parliament with one object in view, and that is to serve the interests of the district. This, however, I feel will not be accomplished by propounding visionary schemes which may in the distant future meet their fulfillment. I go for the present time—for what is practicable, and which, if persistently urged, may be obtained. You want roads through the district, in order that, when the country is opened up, the lands may be accessable for improvement and cultivation. You want more than all, clear and indisputible titles, You want the lands portioned out, so that those who desire and are in a position to occupy them may have no hindrance thrown in their way. You want a sufficient endowment, in land or in money, by which a harbor may be constructed. You want the educational reserves in your districts to be utilised for your own purposes, and not to be seized and held in Auckland. You want to have your own registration officers, so that there shall be no going to Napier, or anywhere else out of your own district, in order to have your titles legally certified. These are the great needs I should strive for with all the power and influence which could be brought to bear. The all absorbing question of Federisation and Nationalization of the land are for the future, and both will have to be brought to pass by greater minds and by more experienced statesmen than we at present possess. and when education is universal and all men, springing from the rising generation, are capable of intelligently considering the possible surroundings of such vital subjects invalving so many opposing interests. Electors, I am and shall continue to the end to remain, Your faithful servant, 190 SAMUEL LOCKE.